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Target | SARS-CoV-2 |
Vaccine type | Viral vector |
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Trade names | iNCOVACC |
Routes of administration | Intranasal |
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iNCOVACC (codenamedBBV154)[1] is anintranasalCOVID-19 vaccine candidate developed byBharat Biotech,[2][3] American company Precision Virologics[4][5] and theWashington University School of Medicine inSt Louis,Missouri, United States.[6][7]
On recommendation by the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) under the Indian drug regulator, the company conductedphase 1 clinical trials using 75 volunteers and submit safety andimmunogenicity data for the committee's consideration before it proceeds to the second phase of the trial.[8]
On 12 August 2021, after evaluating the results of phase I trial data, the drug regulator approved for phase II/III randomized trials that involves evaluation of the immunogenicity and safety ofCovaxin with BBV154 in healthy volunteers.[9]
On 24 December 2022, the Government of India approved the intranasal vaccine for inclusion in the vaccination programme as a booster dose for those above 18 years of age.[10][11]
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